Cisco TelePresence MX Series Administrator's Manual page 41

Cisco TelePresence MX Series
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Upgrading the system software
This video conference system is using TC software. The
version described in this document is TC6.1.
Contact your system administrator if you have
questions about the software version.
Software release notes
For a complete overview of the news and changes, we
recommend reading the Software Release Notes (TC6).
Go to: ► http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11776/
tsd_products_support_series_home.html
New software
For software download, go to the
Cisco Download Software web page:
► http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html.
Then navigate to your product.
The file name is something like "s52000tc6_1_0.pkg" (each
software version has a unique file name).
Release key and option keys
You need a valid release key to be able to use the TC
software. As from version TC6.1, any TC release key will do.
For older releases the release key is specific for each main
release (e.g. TC4, TC5, TC6). If you want to downgrade the
software to TC6.0 or older, take care to have the correct key.
An option key is required to activate optional functionality. You
may have several option keys in your system.
The available options are:
• Premium resolution
D14850.05 MX Series Administrator Guide TC6.1, APRIL 2013.
Introduction Web interface Web interface
Navigate to: Maintenance > Software Upgrade
Adding release and option keys
If you already have a valid release key and the proper option
keys installed on your system, you can skip this point and
continue with the software installation.
If you do not have the required key(s), contact your Cisco
representative to obtain them. Then perform the following
steps:
i. Enter the Release key in the appropriate text input field
and click Add.
ii. Enter an Option Key in the appropriate text input field
and click Add.
If you have more than one option key, repeat step ii for
all of them.
Each system has unique keys, for example:
• 1TC006-1-0C22E348 (release key)
• 1R000-1-AA7A4A09 (option key)
System settings
Installing new software
Download the appropriate software package from the Cisco
Software Download web page (see link to the left) and store
it on your local computer. This is a .pkg file.
i. Click
ii. Check the
The complete installation may take up to 30 minutes. You
can follow the progress on the web page. The system
reboots automatically after the installation.
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Browse... and find the downloaded .pkg file that
contains the new software.
Upgrade automatically after upload
box, then click Upload to start the installation process
straight away.
Keep the check box unchecked if you want to upload
the software now and do the installation later.
You must sign in anew in order to continue working
with the web interface after the reboot.
check